TITAN FORCE
USA
Current line-up
Vocals: Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer, Satan's Host, ex- Riot, ex- Ballistic)
Guitars: Mario Flores
Bass: John Flores
John McDaniel * Guitars
Drums: Stefan Flores
Former/past member(s)
Guitars: Bill Richardson (R.I.P., suicide 1998)
Команда, в которую влился харизматичный вокалист Jag Panzer Харри
"The Tyrant" Конклин, после развала своего кичево-сатанинского проекта
Satan's Host (разыскивается!). Превосходный мелодичный американский
power!
Titan Force - Titan Force
Год:1989
Стиль:Progressive Metal/Power Metal
Страна:USA
Состав
- Vocals : Harry Conklin
- Guitar : Mario Flores
- Guitar : Bill Richardson
- Bass : John Flores
- Drums : Stefan Flores
Треклист
1. Chase Your Dreams 05:14
2. Master Of Disguise 05:06
3. Lord Desire 05:16
4. Toll Of Pain 06:36
5. Will O' The Wisp 02:34
6. Blaze Of Glory 05:06
7. Wings Of Rage 03:14
8. New Age Rebels 06:05
9. Fool On The Run 06:05
Продолжительность 45:16
Colorado Springs in 1983, Mario Flores (g) his siblings John
(b,v) and Stefan (d) got together to form a metal band. In the
beginning the band was named Titan and released a 4-track demo tape a
few months later. After the demo release the recruited Bill Richardson
as a guitarist/keyboardist. This line up persisted a few years, before
they managed to find a vocalist after renaming themselves to Titan
Force. Harry Conklin, known for his work with Jag Panzer, joined Titan
Force in 1987/88 after being involved with Satan's Host and playing a
few live shows with Riot. The band got in contact with Harry in the
early days when Titan played a few times as an opening band for Jag
Panzer.
Harry Conklin, with his unique vocal style, added a whole new
dimension to the Titan Force's sound, which developed from heavy metal
to melodic power metal with a progressive touch. The 2-track demo tape
with the songs ``Fool on the run`` and ``Immigrant song`` was recorded.
But even though Titan Force managed to play a very unique type of power
metal mixed with progressive elements, no record company offered the
band the ability to release their material at first. Since their first
demo didn't get positive reactions from record companies, the band
entered the stage once again to record the professional 5-track demo
tape entitled ``Blaze of Glory``. This demo tape was the reason for a
small German metal label (U.S. Metal Records) to offer the band a
contract. The self-titled debut album was released on that label in
1989 and received fantastic acclaim in most fanzines and magazines. Due
to being signed to a small label like U.S. Records the album didn't
sell nearly as well enough to match the music's promise. Nonetheless,
U.S. Metal Records kept Titan Force under contract for another album,
which came out in 1991.
Though ``Winner / Loser`` offers songs which are a bit easier
to listen to than its predecessor, it still contains lot's of
progressive, almost jazzy, parts. But like ``Titan Force`` the album
didn't sell well enough and in the end U.S. Metal Records, which by
that time merged with another small record company (Shark Metal
Records), cancelled the record deal. Without a deal but already having
a few new songs, Titan Force were finally able to play a very short
tour in Germany, together with Anvil and local newcomer Scene X Dream.
Once again the critics were enthusiastic about Titan Force's music and
live performance. The 2 new songs ``Darkness`` and ``Only The Strong``
that Titan Force introduced to the German audience were later used on a
4-track demo CD called ``Only The Strong`` which the band recorded to
find a new record deal. Unfortunately times in music were changing, and
in a time when Grunge was popular, no record company was willing to
sign a band like Titan Force. When Harry Conklin got the offer to
rejoin his first band Jag Panzer he couldn't turn the offer down. After
Harry's departure, the band Titan Force began to fall apart, and when
Bill Richardson died it was the end of the band for a long while.
The Flores brothers first carried on under the name of Hip
Pocket and played radio oriented rock. Harry Conklin nowadays is better
known for his work in the still active Jag Panzer while Titan Force,
after a handful of reunion shows (for example Germany's Bang Your
Head!? Open Air 2002) is on hold. After their reunion there were rumors
going round about Titan Force recording a new album, Unfortunately this
album hasn't been released yet.
//(c) Stormrider 2003 / metal-archives.com
2007: Titan Force, with Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin", on vocals,
are confirmed as headliners for the first day of the Keep it True X
festival (April 2008).
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